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Spearhead

This bronze spearhead was found in Burnhope Reservoir. Various types were made in the Bronze Age. This example has a flat tang which would have slotted into the shaft of the arrow.

Place: Burnhope (Weardale)

Object Type: spear

Period: Bronze Age

Broad Date: Prehistoric

Material: Bronze

Museum Accession Number: 1974.77/ARC.